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befool
be·fool
/
bɪˈful
/
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[
bih-
fool
]
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verb (used with object)
1.
to fool; deceive; dupe.
2.
Obsolete
.
to treat as a fool; call (someone) a fool.
Origin:
1350–1400;
Middle English
befolen.
See
be-
,
fool
1
Synonyms
1.
bamboozle, delude, mislead; cheat, swindle.
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befool
(bɪˈfuːl)
—
vb
(
tr
) to make a fool of
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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